On Wednesday I enjoyed a great combination of pushing and pulling work. By the end, my shoulders and upper pecs were pretty tired and I had done 60 pull-ups, so my back and biceps were pretty tired, too. It was a nice change of pace, and easy on the lungs. 🙂 Workout: Five rounds: Clean… Continue reading Forging Strong Shoulders and Pulling Power!
Author: Jonathan
Heavy Kettlebell Swings and Rows
On Tuesday, the ladies did a bit of strength training with the kettlebell. Each of them used a heavier kettlebell than they usually use, and decreased the reps. Here’s what we did: Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a… Continue reading Heavy Kettlebell Swings and Rows
Snatch Practice and Some Bodyweight Strength Training
On Monday morning I continued my quest toward my Holy Grail of kettlbell training: 200 snatches in 10 minutes or less. Here’s what I did this time: Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
100 Kettlebell Snatches in Five Minutes…Again.
It’s pretty encouraging that my goal was to complete 100 kettlebell snatches in five minutes or less by today, Monday March 5, and I actually did it twice last week! That’s not much for some people, but it’s exciting for me. Everyone needs to start where they are, right? On Friday, here’s what I did:… Continue reading 100 Kettlebell Snatches in Five Minutes…Again.
Turkish Get-ups and Pull-ups for Power
On Wednesday I did some Turkish Get-ups and pull-ups for some slow, grind-it-out, strength-building enjoyment. It looked like this: Workout: Turkish Get-ups (Left then Right)/Pull-ups: 5 TGU’s Left, 5 TGU’s Right, 10 Pullups 4 TGU’s Left, 4 TGU’s Right, 8 Pullups 3 TGU’s Left, 3 TGU’s Right, 6 Pullups 2 TGU’s Left, 2 TGU’s Right,… Continue reading Turkish Get-ups and Pull-ups for Power